Lauri E. (Luluette) - , reviewed on 2/13/2013 + 47 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 8

I agree with the reviewer above me...the relentless misery of each person in this novel really affected my enjoyment of the book. While the writing was beautiful and I think Ms. Mathis is very talented, I just wished something nice would happen to someone...anyone! It's a law of averages that a good thing needs to happen every once in a while - and I would have loved to have seen it here. I also agree that it frustrated me terribly to have to abruptly leave one person's story and move on to another's without ever knowing how everything actually "turned out". You became invested in each character's misery and wanted to know if they were able to overcome their situation and how if affected them and the ones around them, but you just never know. I did like the author's lovely literary voice, but wish the material was more cohesive and had a glimmer of happiness here and there. I think if she'd tied up some loose ends and gave her creations some joy somewhere, she would have had a real winner with this book.

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